TRIUMPHED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed

verb

past tense of triumph

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

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as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

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Recent Examples of triumphed Swansea famously won promotion under John Toshack, but triumphed just once in the four Welsh derbies. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Three tests of public approval occurred, and the movie triumphed at each. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Thiel and his allies haven’t fully triumphed yet, though, as indicated by the recent surge in public opposition to data centers. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 Taylor Swift has been through her own battles to regain control of her mastertapes, but ultimately triumphed. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 Marijuana entrepreneurs and one of the president’s wealthy friends, Howard Kessler, eventually triumphed with direct appeals to the president, creating a playbook that Rogan followed in his outreach on loosening the regulation of psychedelics. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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Alonso watched as his Chelsea team prevailed 4-3 over Brighton in a wild English league game earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevailed

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That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In the last two months, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall hosted two ‘80s British music triple bills that delighted fans of the golden MTV era.

— David Chiu, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of delighted

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The Big Ten has won the last three national titles via three different teams (Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State).

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
The United States won 94-61, with Caitlin Clark recording a double-double in her senior international debut with 14 points and 11 assists in 25 minutes off the bench.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of won

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After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026